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FAIRMONT Tuesday, Aug. 11 12:18 a.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 900 block of North State Street. 8:46 a.m. to 8:04 p.m. — (3) animal complaints/bites were reported in Fairmont. 12:05 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 300 block of North Hampton Street. The civil issue was resolved. 1:43 p.m. — Criminal damage to property was reported at 1st Street and Downtown Plaza. 9:07 p.m. — A driving complaint was reported in the 200 block of West Lair Road. 10:29 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 800 block of East Blue Earth ...

Local providers feeling chiropractic adjustments

FAIRMONT – For the past six months, adults on Minnesota Medical Assistance ages 21 and older, and the providers that treated them, have been dealing with a change that removes chiropractic care from this coverage. Dr. Scott Burtis of Burtis Chiropractic in Fairmont said people commonly come in to have their backs and necks worked on, and his practice also includes nutritional consultations. He had heard early in 2025 from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association that this was a possibility, and then that it had passed during that year's legislative session. In his 38 years of ...

Schools transition to new athletic schedules

MARTIN COUNTY – Martin County schools in the Big South and Tomahawk-Valley conferences are going through changes as they move to the Bound system for athletic schedules. Fairmont Activities Director Mat Mahoney said having an online schedule where people can see dates, times and locations ...

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Joseph C. Rullestad, 38, of Fairmont, was convicted of disorderly conduct-offensive/abusive/boisterous/noisy/obscene; fined $185, sentenced to jail 30 days, stay 30 days for one year, unsupervised probation one year, no same or similar offenses. Treshaun D. Salic-Grady, 19, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after revocation; fined $285. Received an additional charge of cannabis open package-possess in motor vehicle-not compliant packaging or container; dismissed. David J. Schmidt, 46, of Fairmont, was convicted of traffic-dl-driving after ...

Truman City Council, School Board meet Aug. 17

TRUMAN — Truman Active Living will host a farmers market from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, in the northern parking lot of the Truman Tavern. Vendors are welcome. For any questions, call Nancy Salic at (507) 236-1314, Pat Jones at (507) 236-4433 or Joni Sandwick at (507) 236-5404. ...

Hundreds in 4-H ready to showcase skills at fair

FAIRMONT – Across animal shows and exhibitor events, 290 4-H participants are raring to go with 2,257 total entries as the Martin County Fair draws near. For those who are part of the 1,386 livestock entries, the show begins on the 14th, when they do a livestock interview to discuss their ...